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Swindon Bags Race 2 - Race 2

VANESSAS MELODY (5) has been out of the placings at her last two outings but shapes well for this if she can recapture her outstanding win a few runs back, getting around this track over 262m in 15.31. Can measure up again if runs up to recent best times. BLUE DROUT (3) doesn't have the best strike-rate. Finished in the minors latest when second (15.52) at this track and may be close to breaking through. Form at the trip sound including two wins. Comes through a solid form race last start. Can feature again. HOMEWARD HERO (1) boasts a strong record this journey here with 14 wins and 14 minors from 39 tries. Was out of the placings last time (15.89) at this track in a D2, finishing fourth and beaten 4.5 lengths. Looks one of the chances. CORRIN AVA (6) hit the frame with a narrow second two runs back then claimed a D3 by 5 lengths at this track over 262m (15.59) last time. Rises a grade but can measure up with repeat of latest.

Race Time:1:41 PM

Friday, May 9, 2025

Track:Good

Weather:N/A

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:262m

Homeward Hero (1)4123154324

Trainer: P V Swadden (Swindon)12 mths 126: 26-26-22

4 yo Black Dog

Sire: LAUGHIL BLAKE (IRE)

Dam: CADBURYS HERO (IRE)

Stats

Career126: 26-26-22

Win %20.63%

Place %58.73%

Prize Money$14,769.00

Comments

Could only manage fourth last time out over 262m at this track (15.89) in a D2. Boasts good form here at the journey with 14 wins and 14 minor placings from 39 tries. One of the chances.

Last Starts 14 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Ran	Win	BON	A1s	Box	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/5	25/04/2025	14		$599.00	Swindon	262m	0:15.89	0:15.51	0:15.51	N/A	1	1. Dupalight Boy 2. Blue Drout 3. Sallagh Finn	4.6L	$4.00
2/5	11/04/2025	6		$599.00	Swindon	262m	0:15.62	0:15.40	0:15.40	N/A	1	1. Youarethereason 2. Homeward Hero 3. Dupalight Boy	2.8L	$6.00
3/6	05/04/2025	7		$702.00	Swindon	262m	0:15.59	0:15.31	0:15.31	N/A	2	1. Vanessas Melody 2. Dupalight Boy 3. Homeward Hero	3.5L	$5.00
4/5	29/03/2025	19		$595.00	Swindon	262m	0:16.08	0:15.63	0:15.63	N/A	1	1. Mystical Allie 2. Vanessas Melody 3. De Paddy Piper	5.5L	$3.00
5/6	10/03/2025	16		$688.00	Swindon	262m	0:15.89	0:15.59	0:15.26	N/A	1	1. Al Be Chloe 2. Laughil Gordon 3. Mystical Allie	3.8L	$4.00
1/6	22/02/2025	9		$679.00	Swindon	262m	0:15.65	0:15.65	0:15.34	N/A	1	1. Homeward Hero 2. Sallagh Finn 3. Youarethereason	0.2L	$2.90
1/1	10/11/2023	-	Trial	$0.00	Swindon	262m	0:15.70	0:15.70	N/A	N/A	1	1. Homeward Hero	0L	$0.00
3/3	04/03/2022	-	Trial	$0.00	Swindon	476m	N/A	0:29.99	N/A	N/A	3	1. In It To Win It 2. Here We Go Again 3. Homeward Hero	8L	$0.00

Sporting Socks (2)111335645x

Trainer: A M Kibble (Swindon)12 mths 32: 6-6-8

3 yo BL/WH Bitch

Sire: PESTANA (IRE)

Dam: SPORTING PAT (IRE)

Stats

Career32: 6-6-8

Win %18.75%

Place %62.50%

Prize Money$3,855.00

Comments

Finished off last campaign with a fifth in a D1 over 262m at this track six months ago. Has started two times first-up for a win and a placing. Others preferred this time.

Last Starts 18 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Ran	Win	BON	A1s	Box	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/1	21/04/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Swindon	262m	0:15.51	0:15.51	N/A	N/A	1	1. Sporting Socks	0L	$0.00
1/2	14/04/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Swindon	262m	0:15.71	0:15.71	N/A	N/A	1	1. Sporting Socks 2. Ballymac Louie	2L	$0.00
5/5	12/11/2024	14		$730.00	Swindon	262m	0:15.76	0:15.38	0:15.38	N/A	2	1. Voyage Stanley 2. Ferndale Sparkle 3. Ballymac Zeela	4.6L	$21.00
4/5	29/10/2024	29		$634.00	Swindon	476m	0:30.23	0:28.89	0:28.69	N/A	2	1. Ashway Ebony 2. Mohican Rose 3. Flickering Syd	16.8L	$6.00
6/6	30/09/2024	14		$783.00	Swindon	476m	0:29.94	0:28.98	0:28.63	N/A	2	1. Bristol Lad 2. Mohican Richie 3. Oode Lally	12.0L	$8.00
5/5	16/09/2024	14		$677.00	Swindon	476m	0:28.86	0:28.48	0:28.47	N/A	1	1. Letter Light 2. Get Down Shep 3. Mohican Richie	4.8L	$3.75
3/5	02/09/2024	11	HCP	$716.00	Swindon	476m	0:29.10	0:28.86	0:28.70	N/A	6	1. Boherash Ollie 2. Smelly Nellie 3. Sporting Socks	2.9L	$3.50
3/5	22/08/2024	21		$690.00	Swindon	476m	0:29.06	0:28.24	0:27.93	N/A	2	1. Classic Tiger 2. Hovex Tommy 3. Sporting Socks	10.3L	$2.88

Blue Drout (3)1652216542

Trainer: D O Pearce (Swindon)12 mths 16: 2-3-1

2 yo BLU Bitch

Sire: PESTANA (IRE)

Dam: BALLYMAC FREYA (IRE)

Stats

Career16: 2-3-1

Win %12.50%

Place %37.50%

Prize Money$1,449.00

Comments

Form has been steadily improving. Last start finished second over 262m at this track in 15.52 behind Dupalight Boy. The form from last run stacks up well. Hard to beat.

Last Starts 14 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Ran	Win	BON	A1s	Box	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/5	25/04/2025	60		$599.00	Swindon	262m	0:15.52	0:15.51	0:15.51	N/A	3	1. Dupalight Boy 2. Blue Drout 3. Sallagh Finn	0.1L	$5.50
2/2	19/04/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Swindon	262m	N/A	0:15.38	N/A	N/A	2	1. Gob Smacked 2. Blue Drout	0.75L	$0.00
4/5	24/02/2025	11		$579.00	Swindon	262m	0:16.09	0:15.59	0:15.59	N/A	3	1. Laughil Gordon 2. Strideaway Honey 3. Ivys Holly	6.3L	$4.00
5/5	13/02/2025	10		$579.00	Swindon	262m	0:15.94	0:15.75	0:15.56	N/A	3	1. Mystical Allie 2. Riverside Best 3. Homeward Hero	2.2L	$2.90
6/6	03/02/2025	28		$739.00	Swindon	262m	0:16.25	0:15.57	0:15.57	N/A	3	1. Lotto Dream 2. Tromora Rain 3. Knockboy Curragh	8.5L	$13.00
1/6	06/01/2025	20		$688.00	Swindon	262m	0:15.47	0:15.47	0:15.47	N/A	2	1. Blue Drout 2. Whitewood Penny 3. Homeward Hero	3.0L	$2.60
2/5	17/12/2024	5		$566.00	Swindon	262m	0:16.00	0:15.49	0:15.49	N/A	2	1. Youarethereason 2. Blue Drout 3. Traffic Jam	6.3L	$2.38
2/3	30/11/2024	-	Trial	$0.00	Swindon	262m	N/A	0:15.38	N/A	N/A	3	1. Knockboy Curragh 2. Blue Drout 3. Congress Angel	5L	$0.00

Riot Co Martin (4)4366211

Trainer: D T Smith (Swindon)12 mths 7: 2-1-1

1 yo BL/WH Dog

Sire: HIYA BUTT (GB)

Dam: ROMANTIC TORI (GB)

Stats

Career7: 2-1-1

Win %28.57%

Place %57.14%

Prize Money$845.00

Comments

Placed three back but has won two runs since, the latest a D3 in 15.63 over 262m at this track. Harder here and place prospects best.

Last Starts 6 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Ran	Win	BON	A1s	Box	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/5	03/05/2025	5		$585.00	Swindon	262m	0:15.63	0:15.63	0:15.42	N/A	3	1. Riot Co Martin 2. Shanbally Blues 3. Sawpit Smokey	0.1L	$2.80
1/5	28/04/2025	9		$579.00	Swindon	262m	0:15.79	0:15.79	0:15.59	N/A	2	1. Riot Co Martin 2. Blue Link 3. Antigua Heat	0.2L	$3.00
2/6	19/04/2025	12		$682.00	Swindon	262m	0:15.82	0:15.66	0:15.66	N/A	3	1. Wessex Warrior 2. Riot Co Martin 3. Dublin Jimmy	2.0L	$4.50
6/6	07/04/2025	7		$682.00	Swindon	262m	0:16.56	0:15.73	0:15.04	N/A	2	1. Vanessas Redrose 2. Cant Stop Me Now 3. Antigua Heat	10.3L	$3.50
6/6	31/03/2025	7		$698.00	Swindon	476m	0:29.99	0:29.53	0:28.21	N/A	4	1. Ballyregan Niamh 2. Ballycleary Bell 3. Holeinmybucket	5.6L	$12.00
3/4	24/03/2025	6		$595.00	Swindon	476m	0:30.01	0:29.49	0:28.43	N/A	3	1. Rathmartin Belle 2. Mohican Robert 3. Riot Co Martin	6.6L	$4.50
2/3	07/03/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Swindon	476m	N/A	0:29.67	N/A	N/A	1	1. Louies Flyer 2. Riot Co Martin 3. We Dont Know	10L	$0.00
2/2	28/02/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Swindon	476m	N/A	0:29.37	N/A	N/A	1	2. Riot Co Martin	21L	$0.00

Vanessas Melody (5)6453452156

Trainer: P T Maynard (Swindon)12 mths 70: 21-13-9

3 yo Black Bitch

Sire: LAUGHIL BLAKE (IRE)

Dam: TRIONAS TUNE (IRE)

Stats

Career70: 21-13-9

Win %30.00%

Place %61.43%

Prize Money$10,904.00

Comments

Could only manage sixth last time out over 476m at this track (29.33) in an A3. Boasts good form here at the journey with four wins and three minor placings from 12 tries. Leading contender.

Last Starts 6 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Ran	Win	BON	A1s	Box	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/6	03/05/2025	18		$793.00	Swindon	476m	0:29.33	0:28.72	0:28.26	N/A	4	1. Bristol Lad 2. Sawpit Seagull 3. Rainey Street	7.5L	$9.00
5/5	15/04/2025	10		$661.00	Swindon	262m	0:15.59	0:15.25	0:15.25	N/A	4	1. Castell Maggie 2. Knockboy Curragh 3. Strideaway Honey	4.1L	$11.00
1/6	05/04/2025	7		$702.00	Swindon	262m	0:15.31	0:15.31	0:15.31	N/A	4	1. Vanessas Melody 2. Dupalight Boy 3. Homeward Hero	3.0L	$2.90
2/5	29/03/2025	4		$595.00	Swindon	262m	0:15.79	0:15.63	0:15.63	N/A	4	1. Mystical Allie 2. Vanessas Melody 3. De Paddy Piper	2.0L	$2.80
5/5	25/03/2025	4		$595.00	Swindon	262m	0:15.87	0:15.58	0:15.22	N/A	4	1. Mystical Allie 2. Ballymac Kolbe 3. Mohican Oscar	3.5L	$5.00
4/6	21/03/2025	4		$698.00	Swindon	262m	0:15.65	0:15.32	0:15.32	N/A	4	1. Youarethereason 2. Ballymac Kolbe 3. Al Be Chloe	4.0L	$3.80
1/1	01/03/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Swindon	262m	0:15.60	0:15.60	N/A	N/A	4	1. Vanessas Melody	0L	$0.00
2/2	28/12/2024	-	Trial	$0.00	Swindon	262m	N/A	0:15.63	N/A	N/A	4	2. Vanessas Melody	0.2L	$0.00

Corrin Ava (6)4341535621

Trainer: G C Wright (Swindon)12 mths 79: 13-12-14

3 yo Black Bitch

Sire: LAUGHIL BLAKE (IRE)

Dam: CORRIN EMMA (IRE)

Stats

Career79: 13-12-14

Win %16.46%

Place %49.37%

Prize Money$8,908.00

Comments

Good effort to score last start by 5 lengths over 262m at this track in 15.59, beating Chadwell Jet. Sure to be about the mark.

Last Starts 11 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Ran	Win	BON	A1s	Box	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/5	28/04/2025	16		$579.00	Swindon	262m	0:15.59	0:15.59	0:15.59	N/A	5	1. Corrin Ava 2. Chadwell Jet 3. Swift Penelope	5.3L	$4.50
2/6	12/04/2025	8		$682.00	Swindon	262m	0:15.65	0:15.59	0:15.59	N/A	6	1. Pearls Oscar 2. Corrin Ava 3. Sawpit Smokey	0.8L	$4.30
6/6	04/04/2025	6		$682.00	Swindon	262m	0:16.12	0:15.67	0:15.67	N/A	6	1. Fivesinglehands 2. Pearls Oscar 3. Traffic Jam	5.6L	$4.30
5/6	29/03/2025	11		$678.00	Swindon	262m	0:16.04	0:15.66	0:15.63	N/A	6	1. Fivesinglehands 2. Mendip Freya 3. Sawpit Smokey	4.7L	$3.80
3/5	18/03/2025	4		$567.00	Swindon	262m	0:15.67	0:15.57	0:15.57	N/A	5	1. Poppadom Tom 2. Ballydoyle Boo 3. Corrin Ava	1.2L	$7.00
5/5	14/03/2025	7		$595.00	Swindon	262m	0:15.87	0:15.50	0:15.50	N/A	5	1. Youarethereason 2. Pearls Oscar 3. Ivys Holly	4.6L	$5.00
1/2	07/09/2024	-	Trial	$0.00	Swindon	262m	0:16.15	0:16.15	N/A	N/A	6	1. Corrin Ava 2. Mohican Bella	0.75L	$0.00
2/3	20/08/2024	-	Trial	$0.00	Swindon	262m	N/A	0:15.66	N/A	N/A	5	1. Franco Charlie 2. Corrin Ava 3. Bonos Express	4.5L	$0.00